9-5: Victory for the Allies

The United States declared war on Japan in 1941. Why did it take until 1945 to defeat Japan?

• Japan was a more determined enemy than Germany

• The Allies had agreed to concentrate first on the war in Europe

• The Allies had to wait until Stalin’s forces were available to fight in the Pacific

• The Allies’ island-hopping strategy proved a failure

How did the new technology of splitting the atom end World War II?

• Allied scientists used the technology to destroy Axis forces in Europe

• The Allies developed a new energy supply to power aircraft.

• U.S. scientists created a new bomb that was used against Japan

• The threat of nuclear warfare forced Germany to surrender.

The final defeat of the Nazis was due to the

• capture of Hitler and his top generals

• German people turning against Hitler.

• weakening of the Nazi alliance with the Soviet Union.

• ability of Allied forces to surround Germany.

hat was the purpose of the war crimes trials?

• to punish Germany and Japan for their participation in the war.

• to hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actions.

• to decide the future of Eastern Europe

• to reestablish Europe’s pre-war borders

The United Nations was formed primarily to

• prevent future wars

• punish war criminals

• end imperialism.

• create a single world government.

Why was the Allied advance on Japan so difficult?

• The Allies had to win the war in Europe before sending troops to the Pacific.

• The Allies did not have enough resources to capture Japanese-held islands.

•  Japan had strong support from Germany and Italy.

•  Japan controlled most Pacific islands scattered over a wide area.

What was the purpose of the declaration issued by the Allies at Potsdam?

• The Allies warned Japan to surrender or they would drop an atomic bomb.

• The Allies warned Japan to surrender or suffer the consequences.

• The Allies announced that the Soviet Union was entering the war against Japan.

• The Allies announced that Japan had surrendered following the dropping of the atomic bombs.

What were the main goals of the Allies' post-war policies toward the defeated Axis countries?

• encourage communist governments, prevent the creation of new armies, punish war criminals

• discourage economic development, protect basic rights, punish war criminals

• encourage democratic governments, protect basic rights, punish war criminals

• encourage democratic governments, discourage economic development, punish war criminals

Why has the United Nations sometimes proved ineffective?

• It allows only five countries to make all its decisions.

• The General Assembly is under the control of the Security Council.

• Powerful countries are unable to veto policies and actions with which they disagree.

• It is composed of many independent nations who often disagree on goals and policies.

Which of the following is a significant reason why the Allies were able to defeat the Axis in Europe?

• Mussolini switched sides and joined the Allies against Hitler.

• Japan's surrender allowed the Allies to focus on defeating Germany.

• Germany's ally, the Soviet Union, dropped out of the war.

• The United States outproduced Germany in war production.